1978 IBANEZ SUPER 80 FLYING FINGERS “TRI SOUND” HUMBUCKER PICKUPS VINTAGE MAXON

THIS IS A PAIR OF 1978 IBANEZ SUPER 80 FLYING FINGERS “TRI SOUND” HUMBUCKER PICKUPS.

 

THESE “TRI SOUND” MODELS FROM WITHIN THE “SUPER 80 FLYING FINGERS” LINE ARE ESPECIALLY UNIQUE DUE TO THEIR 4 CONDUCTOR WIRING OPTIONS VERSUS THE MORE WIDELY MADE 2 CONDUCTOR VERSION.

 

ACCORDING TO THE CATALOG, THE SUPER 80 TRI-SOUND HUMBUCKER IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO OPERATE AS EITHER A HUMBUCKING HIGH-OUTPUT SINGLE COIL, A REVERSE PHASED HUMBUCKER (SERIES AIDING), OR PARALLEL PHASED HUMBUCKER COMPLETELY WIRED WITH A 3-POSITION SWITCH.

 

MADE BY MAXON THIS PARTICULAR PAIR HAVE A DATE STAMP OF 1978 MANUFACTURE AND PLAIN CHROME COVERS VERSUS THE BUTTERFLY IMPRINTED COVERS.

 

THE PICKUPS WORK FINE AND ARE IN GOOD CONDITION FOR THEIR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE.

 

I CANT SAY IN WHAT CONFIGURATION EACH PICKUP IS CURRENTLY WIRED IN BUT THE BRIDGE MEASURES 8.56 OHMS AND 4.32 OHMS WITH A LEAD WIRE THAT MEASURES 5 INCHES LONG.

 

THE NECK MEASURES 8.64 OHMS AND 4.18 OHMS WITH A LEAD WIRE THAT MEASURES 6.75 INCHES LONG.

 

MOUNTING SCREWS AND SPRINGS INCLUDED

 

HERE IS SOME TECH DATA THAT I FOUND IN MY RESEARCH.

 

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Super 80 pickups are a model of magnetic pickups for solid body electric guitars that are designed by and produced for Ibanez. They are covered humbuckers. This design inspired the nickname Flying Finger. They were introduced at the 1976 NAMM show. It is believed that development may have begun as early as 1974 and that pre-production versions may have been used by artists associated with Ibanez such as Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia.

The Super 80 pickups were developed in the mid-1970s at the behest of Elger, which was Ibanez' American subsidiary. They were looking for a pickup that was more sensitive and easier to play than Ibanez' existing pickups such as the Super 70. The Super 80 was available with either chrome or gold plated covers and in versions with either 2 or four conductors. They have been seen potted with beeswax or with either clear or opaque epoxy.